Wikipedia picture of the day on June 1, 2019: Petrol is sold by...

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Petrol is sold by the (mainly liquor) bottle in Bénin. There are thousands of these shops in the capital Cotonou, where motorbikes can refuel. It is said that the petrol is illegally imported by sea from Nigeria. Cotonou is one of the most polluted cities in West Africa because of the tens of thousands motorbikes.
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"oxishly : (rare) In a manner like that of an ox."

“oxishly : (rare) In a manner like that of an ox.”

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Liked on YouTube: Border Collie Saves Chihuahua from Being Run...

Liked on YouTube: Border Collie Saves Chihuahua from Being Run over by Car https://youtu.be/nohJ7AJSFBQ

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Hubble Sees a Galaxy Bucking the Trend via NASA...

Hubble Sees a Galaxy Bucking the Trend via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2XhMyKr

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Liked on YouTube: Gripen fighter jet faster and better than F-35...

Liked on YouTube: Gripen fighter jet faster and better than F-35 lightning ii https://youtu.be/-1XvXS4oN88

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"ether : (uncountable, literary or poetic) The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions..."

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ether : (uncountable, literary or poetic) The substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds, in particular as a medium breathed by deities.
(by extension) The medium breathed by human beings; the air.
(by extension) The sky, the heavens; the void, nothingness.
(uncountable, physics, historical) Often as aether and more fully as luminiferous aether: a substance once thought to fill all unoccupied space that allowed electromagnetic waves to pass through it and interact with matter, without exerting any resistance to matter or energy; its existence was disproved by the 1887 Michelson–Morley experiment and the theory of relativity propounded by Albert Einstein (1879–1955).
(uncountable, colloquial) The atmosphere or space as a medium for broadcasting radio and television signals; also, a notional space through which Internet and other digital communications take place; cyberspace.
(uncountable, colloquial) A particular quality created by or surrounding an object, person, or place; an atmosphere, an aura.
(uncountable, organic chemistry) Diethyl ether (C4H10O), an organic compound with a sweet odour used in the past as an anaesthetic.
(countable, organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound containing an oxygen atom bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.
ether v

(transitive, slang) To viciously humiliate or insult.

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Liked on YouTube: Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Smoke on the...

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Liked on YouTube: Disguised concert pianist stuns unsuspecting...

Liked on YouTube: Disguised concert pianist stuns unsuspecting travelers https://youtu.be/D3zqu4XETEo

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Äspet Åhus Revhaken by Kristianstads kommun...

Äspet Åhus Revhaken by Kristianstads kommun https://flic.kr/p/9s8BmZ

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Liked on YouTube: Sting - Desert Rose (unplugged @ YPO EDGE)...

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Surround Sound - Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes...

Surround Sound - Orion Service Module for Artemis 1 Undergoes Acoustic Tests via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2HMS1Uh

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"BANANA : (informal, humorous, derogatory, often attributively) One who objects to the building of..."

“BANANA : (informal, humorous, derogatory, often attributively) One who objects to the building of any structure in their neighbourhood, especially in public policy debate.”

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How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light via NASA...

How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2MdN6zT

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Liked on YouTube: Pierre Brassau, the monkey painter....

Liked on YouTube: Pierre Brassau, the monkey painter. https://youtu.be/vfJlO7iJE-Q

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"nick : (transitive) To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way. (transitive) To..."

“nick : (transitive) To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
(transitive) To make ragged or uneven, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to deface, to mar.
(transitive, rare) To make a crosscut or cuts on the underside of (the tail of a horse, in order to make the animal carry it higher).
(transitive, obsolete) To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
(transitive) To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time.
(transitive, cricket) To hit the ball with the edge of the bat and produce a fine deflection.
(transitive, gaming) To throw or turn up (a number when playing dice); to hit upon.
(transitive, Australia, Britain, slang) To steal.
(transitive, Britain, law enforcement slang) To arrest.”

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Jezero Crater, Mars 2020’s Landing Site via NASA...

Jezero Crater, Mars 2020’s Landing Site via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2YVxxy3

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"pyroballogy : (weaponry, obsolete, rare) The study of artillery; the practice of using artillery as..."

“pyroballogy : (weaponry, obsolete, rare) The study of artillery; the practice of using artillery as a weapon.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 28, 2019: The Treptowers are...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 28, 2019:
The Treptowers are a complex of buildings in the district of Alt-Treptow (Berlin, Germany).
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"gouge : (transitive) To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a..."

“gouge : (transitive) To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge.
(transitive) To cheat or impose upon; in particular, to charge an unfairly or unreasonably high price.
(transitive, intransitive) To dig or scoop (something) out with or as if with a gouge; in particular, to use a thumb to push or try to push the eye (of a person) out of its socket.
(intransitive) To use a gouge.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 27, 2019: The Bank myna...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 27, 2019:
The Bank myna (Acridotheres ginginianus) from Uttar Pradesh in India. Today is a Bank Holiday in England
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"facticity : (uncountable) The quality or state of being a fact. (uncountable, specifically,..."

“facticity : (uncountable) The quality or state of being a fact.
(uncountable, specifically, philosophy) In existentialism, the state of being in the world without any knowable reason for such existence, or of being in a particular state of affairs which one has no control over.
(countable) A fact that is not changeable or that is assumed to be true without further evaluation.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 26, 2019: Aali Qapu...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 26, 2019:
Aali Qapu (“Great Gate”) Palace, Isfahan, Iran. The name Great Gate was given to this place as it was right at the entrance to the Safavid palaces which stretched from the Naqsh e Jahan Square to the Chahar Baq Boulevard. The building, another wonderful Safavid edifice, was built by decree of Shah Abbas I in the early seventeenth century and is 40 metres (130 ft) high with six floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral staircase. It was here that the great monarch used to entertain noble visitors, and foreign ambassadors.
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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 25, 2019: Dülmen ponies in...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 25, 2019:
Dülmen ponies in the Wildbahn in the nature reserve “Merfelder Bruch” in the morning fog at sunrise, Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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"overt : Open and not concealed or secret."

“overt : Open and not concealed or secret.”

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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon via NASA...

John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2QokoKX

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"consilience : (logic) The concurrence of multiple inductions drawn from different data sets. [from..."

“consilience : (logic) The concurrence of multiple inductions drawn from different data sets. [from mid 19th c.]
The agreement, co-operation, or overlap of academic disciplines.
English philosopher and theologian William Whewell, who coined the word, was born on this day 225 years ago in 1794.”

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SLS Begins Insulation Process for Booster Segments for Second...

SLS Begins Insulation Process for Booster Segments for Second Flight via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Vf5oA8

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"pall : (transitive) To make vapid or insipid; to make lifeless or spiritless; to dull, to..."

“pall : (transitive) To make vapid or insipid; to make lifeless or spiritless; to dull, to weaken.
(intransitive) To become dull, insipid, tasteless, or vapid; to lose life, spirit, strength, or taste.”

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City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research via NASA...

City Life Awaits Drones in Final Year of NASA Research via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VKAhg5

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"mouthbrooder : (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by..."

“mouthbrooder : (zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its mouth for extended periods of time.
Today is the International Day for Biological Diversity (also known as World Biodiversity Day), which is recognized by the United Nations for the promotion of biodiversity issues.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 22, 2019: Church of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 22, 2019:
Church of Saint-Mayme in commune of Onet-le-Château‎, Aveyron, France
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From Day Into Night on the International Space Station via NASA...

From Day Into Night on the International Space Station via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2QgyVbF

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"orature : The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories, etc.,..."

“orature : The oral equivalent of literature: a collection of traditional folk songs, stories, etc., that is communicated orally rather than in writing. […]
Today is the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development or Diversity Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to highlight the value of cultural diversity and the need for people to live together in harmony.”

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NASA is Going Green, in Space via NASA...

NASA is Going Green, in Space via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Ejz6y2

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"caravel : (nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese..."

“caravel : (nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
Today is European Maritime Day, which seeks to raise European citizens’ awareness of the seas and their importance.”

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"gnomon : An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when..."

“gnomon : An object such as a pillar or a rod that is used to tell time by the shadow it casts when the sun shines on it, especially the pointer on a sundial.
An object such as a pillar used by an observer to calculate the meridian altitude of the sun (that is, the altitude of the sun when it reaches the observer’s meridian), for the purpose of determining the observer’s latitude.
The index of the hour circle of a globe.
(geometry) A plane figure formed by removing a parallelogram from a corner of a larger parallelogram.
(mathematics, by extension) A number representing the increment between two figurate numbers (“numbers equal to the numbers of dots in geometric figures formed of dots”).”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 19, 2019: Sunset view of the...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 19, 2019:
Sunset view of the hermitage of Saint Domingo, Lécera, province of Zaragoza, Spain. The Baroque hermitage was built over a former iberian settlement in the 14th century.
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"schlubby : (chiefly US, informal) Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt."

“schlubby : (chiefly US, informal) Clumsy, oafish, or socially awkward; unattractive or unkempt.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/schlubby#English

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Apollo 10 Launches Into History on May 18, 1969 via NASA...

Apollo 10 Launches Into History on May 18, 1969 via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2WO33xp

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Liked on YouTube: David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (featuring...

Liked on YouTube: David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (featuring Benedict Cumberbatch) https://youtu.be/FaaoTvEdKtA

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Liked on YouTube: Pink Floyd - Two Suns In The Sunset...

Liked on YouTube: Pink Floyd - Two Suns In The Sunset https://youtu.be/3TSz30Nj2n4

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"fjord : A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs. Today is Norwegian Constitution Day, which..."

“fjord : A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
Today is Norwegian Constitution Day, which celebrates the signing of the Constitution of Norway in Eidsvoll on this day 205 years ago in 1814.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 17, 2019: Martinus Rørbye,...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 17, 2019:
Martinus Rørbye, Portrait of the painter C. A. Lorentzen, 1827, oil on canvas.
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Galaxy Blazes With New Stars Born From Close Encounter via NASA...

Galaxy Blazes With New Stars Born From Close Encounter via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2JKUjES

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 16, 2019: Thudufushi,...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 16, 2019:
Thudufushi, formerly one of the uninhabited islands of Alif Dhaal Atoll (South Ari Atoll), Maldives, was developed into a 70 room 4 star plus resort in 1990.
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"terse : (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce. (by extension) Of speech or..."

“terse : (obsolete) Burnished, polished; fine, smooth; neat, spruce.
(by extension) Of speech or style: brief, concise, to the point.
(by extension) Of manner or speech: abruptly or brusquely short; curt.”

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Jonny Kim: NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Class via NASA...

Jonny Kim: NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Class via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2LJ0742

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 15, 2019: Metro de São...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 15, 2019:
Metro de São Paulo, southbound train arriving at Saúde Station, Brazil.
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"primigravida : (obstetrics, veterinary medicine) A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the..."

“primigravida : (obstetrics, veterinary medicine) A woman or female animal who is pregnant for the first time, or who has been pregnant once.
Today is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Families to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social, economic and demographic processes affecting families.”

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Good Vibrations: Orion Crew Module Undergoes Testing via NASA...

Good Vibrations: Orion Crew Module Undergoes Testing via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2WFNs2N

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Liked on YouTube: Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull Of Kintyre...

Liked on YouTube: Paul McCartney & Wings - Mull Of Kintyre [Two Version] [High Quality] https://youtu.be/6SEVPR5Ssck

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 14, 2019: Long-tailed...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 14, 2019:
Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) - also known as the crab-eating macaque - Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
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"up to something : (idiomatic) Doing something mischievous or scheming."

“up to something : (idiomatic) Doing something mischievous or scheming.”

- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/up_to_something#English

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Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth’s Limb via NASA...

Waxing Crescent Moon Above Earth’s Limb via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VzrTEB

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Liked on YouTube: Meshuggah - Terminal Illusions...

Liked on YouTube: Meshuggah - Terminal Illusions https://youtu.be/OzWqP9s_EOA

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Liked on YouTube: David Gilmour / Mica Paris - I Put a Spell On...

Liked on YouTube: David Gilmour / Mica Paris - I Put a Spell On You https://youtu.be/W6MDjUwXskI

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Liked on YouTube: Pink Floyd - Visual Medley Mix Experience...

Liked on YouTube: Pink Floyd - Visual Medley Mix Experience (Nufonic) https://youtu.be/4oh7lct04Us

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"slip-up : (idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep."

“slip-up : (idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 13, 2019: Presidential guard...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 13, 2019:
Presidential guard of Peru during Peru’s National (Independence) Day in front of the Government Palace, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru.
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Liked on YouTube: Final “Echoes"performance with...

Liked on YouTube: Final “Echoes"performance with Richard Wright (Pink Floyd) https://youtu.be/zrProK5R7ms

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Liked on YouTube: Rammstein - Radio (Official Video)...

Liked on YouTube: Rammstein - Radio (Official Video) https://youtu.be/z0NfI2NeDHI

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"motherhood statement : (chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made by a..."

“motherhood statement : (chiefly Canada, US) A vague, feel-good platitude, especially one made by a politician, that few people would disagree with.
Today, the second Sunday of May in 2019, is celebrated in many countries as Mother’s Day.”

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"brubru : Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan..."

“brubru : Also more fully as brubru shrike: a bird in the bushshrike family found in sub-Saharan Africa (Nilaus afer).
Today, the second Saturday of May in 2019, is the first of the two World Migratory Bird Days in the year. These days were established by the Secretariats of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to highlight the importance of protecting migratory birds and their habitats.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 11, 2019: Macroshot of a...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 11, 2019:
Macroshot of a Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia mature blowball or clock containing many single-seeded fruits called achenes.
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Joe Acaba: Geologist and Teacher Turned Astronaut via NASA...

Joe Acaba: Geologist and Teacher Turned Astronaut via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2LCHrTE

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"abstract away : (transitive) To generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a..."

“abstract away : (transitive) To generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a more usable form.
(transitive, by extension) To ignore, to omit.”

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Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American in Space via NASA...

Ellison Onizuka: First Asian American in Space via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2Ju6HbS

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InSight Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars via NASA...

InSight Sees Drifting Clouds on Mars via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2VVWMm2

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"system : A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its..."

“system : A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
(derogatory) Preceded by the word the: the mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
(computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
(mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
(music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
(physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
A method or way of organizing or planning.
Venezuelan orchestral conductor, educator, and politician José Antonio Abreu, who founded the non-profit classical music education programme called El Sistema, was born on this date 80 years ago in 1939.”

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"megapolitan : Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”)."

“megapolitan : Of or pertaining to a megapolis (“a very large city or urban complex”).”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 8, 2019: Night view of Saint...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 8, 2019:
Night view of Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square in Moscow, Russia. The building, now a museum and a world-famous landmark, was built from 1555-61 on orders from Ivan the Terrible and commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.
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"calumny : A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another. False..."

“calumny : A falsification or misrepresentation intended to disparage or discredit another.
False accusations or charges brought to tarnish another’s reputation or standing.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 7, 2019: Panoramic view of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 7, 2019:
Panoramic view of Conques, Aveyron, France, in the light of the setting sun
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Liftoff of SpaceX’s CRS-17 Dragon Cargo Craft via NASA...

Liftoff of SpaceX’s CRS-17 Dragon Cargo Craft via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2V6UPic

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"staid : Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober. (rare) Always fixed in the same..."

“staid : Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
(rare) Always fixed in the same location; stationary.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 6, 2019: Rear light of a...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 6, 2019:
Rear light of a Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse Cabrio in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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"lustrum : (Ancient Rome, religion, historical) A ceremonial purification of all the people,..."

“lustrum : (Ancient Rome, religion, historical) A ceremonial purification of all the people, performed every five years after the taking of the census; a lustration.
(by extension, literary) A period of five years.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 5, 2019: Ruined vault of...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 5, 2019:
Ruined vault of Iyasu’s Palace of the Fasil Ghebbi ensemble in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Fasil Ghebbi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and today is the African World Heritage Day.
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"walking carpet : (slang, derogatory or humorous) An exceptionally hairy person. May the Fourth –..."

“walking carpet : (slang, derogatory or humorous) An exceptionally hairy person.
May the Fourth – oops, the Force – be with you! Today is observed as Star Wars Day by fans of the franchise. Today is observed as Star Wars Day by fans of the franchise. English-American actor Peter Mayhew, who played the role of Chewbacca in the film series between 1977 and 2015, died on 30 April 2019.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 4, 2019: The main office...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 4, 2019:
The main office complex of the ADAC in Munich was designed by architects Sauerbruch Hutton and opened in 2012.
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Hubble Spots Stunning Spiral Galaxy via NASA...

Hubble Spots Stunning Spiral Galaxy via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2DJrswQ

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"Betteridge’s law : (journalism) An adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark..."

“Betteridge’s law : (journalism) An adage stating that any headline ending in a question mark can be correctly answered by the word “no”.
Today is World Press Freedom Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression.”

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How Atmospheric Sounding Transformed Weather Prediction via NASA...

How Atmospheric Sounding Transformed Weather Prediction via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2DLB9uq

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"turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside..."

“turn turtle : (intransitive) Especially of a boat or ship, or some other vehicle: to turn upside down.
(intransitive, figuratively) To fail; to go belly up.
(intransitive, surfing) To roll upside down with one’s surfboard (usually a longboard) to allow a wave, especially a wave that has already broken, to pass over.
(intransitive, historical) To capture a turtle by turning it on to its back.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered as comic book characters this month 35 years ago in 1984.”

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Wikipedia picture of the day on May 2, 2019: Church of Our Lady...

Wikipedia picture of the day on May 2, 2019:
Church of Our Lady of La Junquera, Luesma, Zaragoza, Spain. While the church is of Baroque style, the bell tower is of Mudéjar style. The church was erected in the 16th century and was reformed until the 17th century.
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InSight Lander Captures a Sunset on Mars via NASA...

InSight Lander Captures a Sunset on Mars via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2GVyuQV

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